Activity Centres in Wales
Residential and day activities for school groups
Activities & Residentials Wales
Fun & educational outdoor activities and overnight stays
Sea, lakes, rivers, mountains and hills; Wales has some stunning natural landscapes that are simply perfect places for children to experience outdoor adventure education. Hardly surprising, therefore, that there are so many activity centres to be found here.
Whether you want to base yourself somewhere like the Pembrokeshire coast to take part in some water based activities like kayaking or windsurfing, the Brecon Beacons for orienteering and team building activities, or climb into the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd or Conwy to do some hill walking or mountain biking; your activity school trip to Wales is going to be energetic and fun!
Every Welsh activity centre we work with holds a range of outdoor adventure based accreditation, meaning that you can be sure that your school group will be in the hands of experienced and professional staff. View each centre's full listing for a checklist of national awards and features designed to make your job of planning a visit easier.
The activity centres we work with offer a mix of single day activities and multi day residential stays, and the majority of centres are more than happy to adapt their activity programmes to meet your goals. So fun-filled end of term reward trips, start of term bonding, or curriculum based outdoor learning, we can help find a safe and exciting Welsh adventure for your group.
Find more outdoor adventures on our main school activity trips page.
Arc Adventures
School Trip Wales
Subjects: Art, Bushcraft, Business, Careers, Citizenship, English, Farm, Fieldstudies, Geography, Environmental Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Geology, Maths, Performing Arts, Physical Education, PSHE, SEN, Team Building, Watersports, Wildlife
Perfect Mountain side activity centre with no fabricated environments - Real activities in real locations. We aim to provide new elements to the residential experience that take Outdoor Ed. to the next level.
Arc Adventures
Rhyd-y-creuau Field Centre
Clwyd
Rhyd-y-creuau field centre is set in the beautiful, rugged landscape of the Snowdonia National Park, making it an inspiring and fun location for your school geography, biology or primary school trip.
Margam Discovery Centre
Glamorgan
Visit this centre set in the Margam Country Park, surrounded by beautiful parkland to explore. With easy access to a wide variety of field sites it is an excellent base for fun outdoor activities, geography and biology trips at all ages.
Adventure Beyond
Pembrokeshire
Unleash the power of adventure education that inspires health, well-being, and a love for the environment. Spark student curiosity with exciting trips that challenge minds, build teamwork, and explore the wonders of nature. Make memories for life.
Sealyham Activity Centre
Pembrokeshire
Sealyham Active Learning Centre is our dedicated coastal centre – but offers a whole range of outdoor activities both off, on and in the water. Situated conveniently for visits to numerous beaches and other coastal areas.
Adventure Residential Trips
Pembrokeshire
TYF offers a wide of range of outdoor activities, courses and workshops for school groups of all ages. The main mission is to inspire students to enjoy adventures connected to nature and the environment on an exciting school trip.
Abernant Lake
Powys
Abernant Lake is an outdoor pursuits activity centre on the edge of the Breacon Beacons National Park. Our self contained 55 acre site gives schools the opportunity to experience a range of activities in a safe and caring environment.
Conway Centres Anglesey
Anglesey
With direct access to the Menai Strait the venue offers both challenging Outdoor Activities & Creative/Performing Arts opportunities. Set in 169 acres there are an extensive range of on-site activities that last 3hrs so are as productive as possible.
Arc Adventures
Powys
Perfect Mountain side activity centre with no fabricated environments - Real activities in real locations. We aim to provide new elements to the residential experience that take Outdoor Ed. to the next level.
CMC Adventure
Gwynedd
Mountains, rivers, crags and the stunning surroundings of Snowdonia National Park; CMC Adventure will bring your children to the wilderness and give them memories they’ll never forget.
Dale Fort FIeld Centre
Pembrokeshire
Dale Fort is set in a spectacular location high on the cliffs within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, giving superb views over the sea. It has access to a wide range of sites for biology, geography and adventure activities at all ages.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Residential fieldwork created specifically for International Baccalaureate Diploma students in geography, biology and ESS. Field Studies Council has a network of UK Centres to choose from, many with easy transport links for UK and major airports.
The Towers Active Learning Centre
Carmarthenshire
The Towers Active Learning Centre is located in the heart of one of the most stunning mountain areas of the UK. Offering a range of offsite outdoor activities both in the beautiful mountains and the stunning coast line.
Plas Gwynant Outdoor Education Centre
Gwynedd
Plas Gwynant is an amazing setting in its own parkland at the foot of Mount Snowdon in North Wales, and offers high qualilty outdoor learning amongst the mountains, rivers and lakes of the Snowdonia National Park.
Sole occupancy is available.
Bike, Hike & Paddle Ltd
Bike Hike and Paddle was founded with a simple but powerful goal: to get people outdoors and push the boundaries of what they think is possible. We empower participants to complete their Duke of Edinburgh's Award Expeditions.
Bushcraft with the Field Studies Council
Experience amazing outdoor locations at Field Studies Council’s network of UK Centres. Our courses are all focused on students being immersed in the natural world. They also make use of the beautiful surroundings including using bushcraft skills.
Rock UK Summit Centre
Glamorgan
Rock UK Summit Centre - is an adventurous outdoor activity centre offering en-suite, full board accommodation and a vast array of onsite and offsite activities to maximise learning opportunities for all.
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